Visakhapatnam–Araku AC Tourist Passenger

The Visakhapatnam - Araku AC Tourist Passenger is a passenger train belonging to East Coast Railway that runs between Visakhapatnam Junction and Araku. It is currently being operated with 00501/00502 train numbers on daily basis. [1][2][3][4]

Visakhapatnam - Araku AC Tourist Passenger
Overview
Service typePassenger
LocaleAndhra Pradesh
First service16 April 2017 (2017-04-16)
Current operator(s)East Coast Railway
Route
StartVisakhapatnam Junction (VSKP)
Stops12
EndAraku (ARK)
Distance travelled129 km (80 mi)
Average journey time3h 55m
Service frequencyDaily [lower-alpha 1]
Train number(s)00501/00502
On-board services
Class(es)Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsNo
Catering facilitiesNo
Observation facilitiesICF Bogie
Entertainment facilitiesNo
Baggage facilitiesBelow the seats
Technical
Rolling stock2
Track gauge5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm)
ElectrificationNo
Operating speed33 km/h (21 mph) average with halts

Features

This train is India's first Vista Dome coach train which goes from scenic view of Eastern Ghats. It has got has an observation lounge, large glass windows with capacity of 40-seat has the double-wide reclining passenger seats that could be rotated 360 degrees.

Service

The 00501/Visakhapatnam - Araku AC Tourist Passenger runs with an average speed of 33 km/h and completes 129 km in 3h 55m. The 00502/Araku - Visakhapatnam AC Tourist Passenger runs with an average speed of 28 km/h and completes 129 km in 4h 35m.

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

Coach composite

The train has standard LHB rakes with max speed of 130 kmph. The train consist of 19 coaches:

  • 2 Vista Dome AC Chair Car

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Visakhapatnam Loco Shed based WAG-5 electric locomotive from Visakhapatnam to Araku and vice versa.

Rake Sharing

The train attached with 58501/58502 Visakhapatnam–Kirandul Passenger.

See also

Notes
  1. Runs seven days in a week for every direction.

References
  1. Journey with a spectacular view
  2. Suresh Prabhu launches new rail coach with glass roof, GPS
  3. 15 stunning images of Railways’ ‘Vistadome’ glass-roofed train with rotating chairs; Prabhu aims at Europe like experience in India
  4. Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu flags off train with Vistadome coach along Vizag-Araku
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